Author: James Martin

But public health advocates are frustrated, saying the agency has blown past a September deadline set by US District Court in Maryland to decide what e-cigarette products may remain on the market. Though e-cigarette products have been allowed to remain on the market for years, in 2020, the FDA asked the companies to submit applications to keep products on the market. The FDA said Thursday that the tobacco-flavored Logic Technology products probably benefit adult smokers, serving as an alternative to traditional cigarettes. The likely benefit, the agency said, outweighs the risk that young people would start using them, provided that…

Andy Cannon is in line to get a first start for Stockport County this week following his shock move from Championship side Hull City last week. The dynamic midfielder came off the bench in the closing stages of Saturday’s 2-0 away win at Eastleigh to get his first outing for the Hatters. County chief Dave Challinor says Cannon will likely start against Crewe Alexandra at Edgeley Park in a Cheshire County Cup game on Tuesday evening ahead of Saturday’s FA Trophy trip to promotion rivals Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground. Cannon – who last featured for the Tigers against Birmingham…

The international players’ union has expressed “deep concerns” over the handling of the investigation into widespread sexual abuse in Gabon after it received allegations that individuals with close ties to the country’s football federation have issued threats against alleged victims and alleged witnesses “in an attempt to silence them”.Fifpro has called on Fifa to intervene after several alleged victims and multiple alleged witnesses gave testimonies that claimed there were “a series of high-profile and serial abusers, who are deeply embedded in Gabonese footballing structures”. The investigation into allegations of widespread sexual abuse in Gabonese football over the last two decades…

Joe Root: 289 runs, average 48; one wicket, average 69; four catches By the hideous denouement, Root’s trademark busyness with the bat required an almost visible force of will; the words he delivered in interviews said one thing, but his eyes said another. The captain may have been dealt a weak hand by English cricket’s mismanagement, but he both bears some responsibility for those decisions (especially selection) and can be accused (again) of failing to get the most from the resources available to him. It was harder to discern the tactics of England’s most experienced captain than those of the…

Editor’s Note — Sign up to CNN Travel’s Unlocking Italy newsletter for insider intel on Italy’s best loved destinations and lesser-known regions to plan your ultimate trip. Plus, we’ll get you in the mood before you go with movie suggestions, reading lists and recipes from Stanley Tucci.(CNN) — Atop an idyllic hill in the Italian Riviera sits a tiny village with a big dream: becoming an independent nation. The Principality of Seborga already has its own flag, national anthem, passports, stamps, currency and, of course, a monarch. It hopes to one day back them up with legal recognition of its…

Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today: Wales beat Austria 2-1 to put them one game away from their first World Cup appearance since 1958. Elsewhere, England beat Switzerland in a game that saw Harry Kane level Bobby Charlton’s scoring record for the national team – the panel debate his legacy. Plus … Canada’s win over Jamaica, Jermain Defoe’s retirement and an Elis James cameo. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/Reuters Support The Guardian The Guardian is editorially independent. And we want to keep…

The study, published Thursday in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, analyzed CDC data to quantify and characterize trends in tuberculosis cases. According to the report, cases increased from 7,173 to 7,860 in 2021. This follows a 19.9% drop in cases between 2019 and 2020. However, 2021 cases are still 12.6% lower than they were in 2019. Before the pandemic, case rates dropped an average of 1% to 2% yearly. Tuberculosis cases increased for both US-born and non-US-born people between 2020 and 2021, the study says. About 71% of cases in 2021 were…

In addition, the premium that European investment-grade corporate debt offers over government yields has almost doubled since January, albeit from a very low base having reached a record low in the summer of last year.Story continues below advertisementBut investor demand is reemerging at these more attractive spread levels, reinforced by zero defaults or downgrades into junk territory in the past year. Meantime, overall rating company upgrades outweigh downgrades by more than three to one. The backdrop is still very benign with the European Central Bank pumping in monetary stimulus and the fiscal cavalry having finally arrived with the NextGeneration European Union recovery fund.With 65 billion euros ($72 billion)…

Eddie Hearn has warned Las Vegas to get ready for a “wild” night of boxing after Josh Warrington regained the IBF featherweight crown.Warrington delivered a devastating display to stop Spain’s Kiko Martínez at a raucous First Direct Arena in his home city of Leeds on Saturday night and become a two-time world champion.The “Leeds Warrior” is now back in prime position with regards a career-defining world unification fight and Matchroom Sport chief Hearn is ready to turn his American dream into reality.Hearn said: “I just think it would be wild. It’s hard to say Ricky Hatton-esque because that was just…

In this case the culture wars have taken the form of Florida’s blandly named Parental Rights in Education Bill, which passed the state legislature on March 8 and awaits the governor’s signature. The bill prohibits instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity for children in kindergarten through third grade, or for older students if not “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate,” and makes it easier for parents to sue if they judge that the regulations are not being followed. Conservatives regard the bill as a righteous attempt to reclaim parental rights from activist teachers while the left dubs it the “Don’t Say…